[SET]
name: Iron Defense
move 1: Iron Defense
move 2: Body Press
move 3: Surging Strikes
move 4: Taunt / Counter
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Urshifu-R can use its decent physical bulk to shrug off attacks from prominent physical attackers and KO back with Surging Strikes or a boosted Body Press. Iron Defense lets Urshifu-R take advantage of weak or resisted attackers, such as Sawk, Urshifu-S, and Dracovish by increasing its bulk and simultaneously powering up Body Press. Its natural bulk helps it live hits from Pheromosa and bulky Landorus-Therian, enabling you to attack immediately. Surging Strikes is chosen for its high power, its ability to bypass negative stat changes from opponents such as Landorus-Therian, and for its effectiveness against Sturdy users like Crustle and Aggron. Sitrus Berry improves the matchup against Dracovish, Will-O-Wisp Volcanion, and Band Garchomp. Counter and Taunt are both viable options for the fourth move. Counter beats choice-locked Haxorus, certain Zeraora sets, and Band Garchomp more consistently, but Taunt beats opponents that wish to stall out Urshifu-R, such as Avalugg, Steelix, Registeel, and Ferrothorn.
EVs
=============
The given EVs and nature are to have the maximum possible speed, in order to outspeed opposing Galarian Darmanitan and non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, while the remaining EVs are put into Defense in order to maximize physical bulk, as well as boost the power of Body Press.
Usage Tips
=============
Counter leads to many 50/50 scenarios against strong physical attackers such as Garchomp and non-Choice Band Zeraora. In both cases, the Urshifu-R user must pick between using Counter on a strong attack turn 1 and Iron Defense to prevent the opponent from setting up. Against Galarian Darmanitan, you should use Iron Defense turn 1, as an unboosted Body Press does not kill bulky spreads. This Iron Defense can be encored by Zen Mode Glarian Darmanitan, however this is exceeedingly rare. Against Ferrothorn, you should click Iron Defense immediately, and then use Taunt if they click anything other than Swords Dance, and Iron Defense again if your opponent uses Swords Dance. This only loses to uncommon sets like Swords Dance Chople Berry Ferrothorn.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Surging Strikes
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Aqua Jet
item: Life Orb
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Life Orb gives Urshifu-R a well-needed boost to power, while still letting it setup and switch attacks. Surging Strikes is the preferred Water-type move, thanks to its guaranteed critical hits and its multiple hits. Aqua Jet is useful to chip down opponents such as physically bulky Metagross, and take advantage of Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Sawk. Bulk Up helps to OHKO certain opponents with other moves, limiting the effectiveness of Counter from Goodra or Registeel. Additionally, it can help to live a strong hit from slower threats such as non-Scarf Dracovish, and enable Urshifu-R to OHKO in return.
EVs
=============
- max max
- jolly for jolly band gdarm / jolly haxorus / opposing jolly urshifu, adamant for better rolls against extremely bulky goodra, as well as better chances for surging strikes -> aqua jet to ko scarf metagross (relevant if they're thunder punch)
Usage Tips
=============
- bulk up t1 vs goodra, dracovish (you lose to scarf regardless), twice against urshifu-s (avoids getting cheesed by chople),
- always click aqua jet if it kills in order to ensure that you do not get killed by a custap berry user, such as pz or sawk
- click surging strikes twice against metagross and swampert, otherwise the cc drops put you in range of getting killed in response, as well as reducing counter damage
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Surging Strikes
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Fire Punch / Thunder Punch / Poison Jab
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
- band for greater offensive presence mention where this is useful (where is lo / id not enough)
- surging strikes for same reasons as before (intimidate users, sturdies, etc)
- ice punch for garchomp
- fire punch for ferrothorn
- thunder punch for specs volcanion is there anything else this helps with?
- pjab for non-kebia whimsicott + ok odds for horn leech bulu
EVs
=============
- max max
- jolly outspeeds jolly band gdarm and ties opposing jolly haxorus/urshifu at worst, adamant gives better surging strikes rolls vs custap zone (and better damage in general)
Usage Tips
=============
- click surging strikes instead of close combat against swampert and metagross mention other counter users
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
- rest on id sitrus for kommo-o
- AV for pz / gmolt / naga / volcarona not a new mu for AV idt / zone. Should have low sweep + ice punch for naga.
- Roseli PJab for some prim / sylv, but it still loses to certain sets of both as well as other fairies like kiss and fini
- physdef custap for zera, pz
- spdef wacan for zera, eleki, helps vs zapdos/koko
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[linux user, 545212]]
- Quality checked by: [[Itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
name: Iron Defense
move 1: Iron Defense
move 2: Body Press
move 3: Surging Strikes
move 4: Taunt / Counter
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Urshifu-R can use its decent physical bulk to shrug off attacks from prominent physical attackers and KO back with Surging Strikes or a boosted Body Press. Iron Defense lets Urshifu-R take advantage of weak or resisted attackers, such as Sawk, Urshifu-S, and Dracovish by increasing its bulk and simultaneously powering up Body Press. Its natural bulk helps it live hits from Pheromosa and bulky Landorus-Therian, enabling you to attack immediately. Surging Strikes is chosen for its high power, its ability to bypass negative stat changes from opponents such as Landorus-Therian, and for its effectiveness against Sturdy users like Crustle and Aggron. Sitrus Berry improves the matchup against Dracovish, Will-O-Wisp Volcanion, and Band Garchomp. Counter and Taunt are both viable options for the fourth move. Counter beats choice-locked Haxorus, certain Zeraora sets, and Band Garchomp more consistently, but Taunt beats opponents that wish to stall out Urshifu-R, such as Avalugg, Steelix, Registeel, and Ferrothorn.
EVs
=============
The given EVs and nature are to have the maximum possible speed, in order to outspeed opposing Galarian Darmanitan and non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, while the remaining EVs are put into Defense in order to maximize physical bulk, as well as boost the power of Body Press.
Usage Tips
=============
Counter leads to many 50/50 scenarios against strong physical attackers such as Garchomp and non-Choice Band Zeraora. In both cases, the Urshifu-R user must pick between using Counter on a strong attack turn 1 and Iron Defense to prevent the opponent from setting up. Against Galarian Darmanitan, you should use Iron Defense turn 1, as an unboosted Body Press does not kill bulky spreads. This Iron Defense can be encored by Zen Mode Glarian Darmanitan, however this is exceeedingly rare. Against Ferrothorn, you should click Iron Defense immediately, and then use Taunt if they click anything other than Swords Dance, and Iron Defense again if your opponent uses Swords Dance. This only loses to uncommon sets like Swords Dance Chople Berry Ferrothorn.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Surging Strikes
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Aqua Jet
item: Life Orb
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Life Orb gives Urshifu-R a well-needed boost to power, while still letting it setup and switch attacks. Surging Strikes is the preferred Water-type move, thanks to its guaranteed critical hits and its multiple hits. Aqua Jet is useful to chip down opponents such as physically bulky Metagross, and take advantage of Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Sawk. Bulk Up helps to OHKO certain opponents with other moves, limiting the effectiveness of Counter from Goodra or Registeel. Additionally, it can help to live a strong hit from slower threats such as non-Scarf Dracovish, and enable Urshifu-R to OHKO in return.
EVs
=============
- max max
- jolly for jolly band gdarm / jolly haxorus / opposing jolly urshifu, adamant for better rolls against extremely bulky goodra, as well as better chances for surging strikes -> aqua jet to ko scarf metagross (relevant if they're thunder punch)
Usage Tips
=============
- bulk up t1 vs goodra, dracovish (you lose to scarf regardless), twice against urshifu-s (avoids getting cheesed by chople),
- always click aqua jet if it kills in order to ensure that you do not get killed by a custap berry user, such as pz or sawk
- click surging strikes twice against metagross and swampert, otherwise the cc drops put you in range of getting killed in response, as well as reducing counter damage
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Surging Strikes
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Fire Punch / Thunder Punch / Poison Jab
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
- band for greater offensive presence mention where this is useful (where is lo / id not enough)
- surging strikes for same reasons as before (intimidate users, sturdies, etc)
- ice punch for garchomp
- fire punch for ferrothorn
- thunder punch for specs volcanion is there anything else this helps with?
- pjab for non-kebia whimsicott + ok odds for horn leech bulu
EVs
=============
- max max
- jolly outspeeds jolly band gdarm and ties opposing jolly haxorus/urshifu at worst, adamant gives better surging strikes rolls vs custap zone (and better damage in general)
Usage Tips
=============
- click surging strikes instead of close combat against swampert and metagross mention other counter users
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
- rest on id sitrus for kommo-o
- AV for pz / gmolt / naga / volcarona not a new mu for AV idt / zone. Should have low sweep + ice punch for naga.
- Roseli PJab for some prim / sylv, but it still loses to certain sets of both as well as other fairies like kiss and fini
- physdef custap for zera, pz
- spdef wacan for zera, eleki, helps vs zapdos/koko
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[linux user, 545212]]
- Quality checked by: [[Itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
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